Day 20 of 29 Days of Induction
On October 3, 2012 by Michelle LoveIt’s Wednesday, day 20 of the first phase of treatment that lasts for 29 days. The next phases of treatment are actually harder that this first phase. The next one is 4 weeks of chemo given in the spinal fluid, plus another type that will be given by shot at home (because we are able Read More
Does it really have to be a fight against everybody?
On September 30, 2012 by Michelle LoveFriday, 9/28 was a very stressful day. I’m sure more things could have gone wrong, but it felt like everything that could have gone wrong, did. We had an appointment for BJ’s chemo treatment at 0930. At 0730, BJ woke up, was very dizzy and very pale. It got worse after we checked his blood Read More
Day 17 of 29 day Induction Phase
On September 30, 2012 by Michelle LoveSo Friday was a horrific day. We finally left the hospital at 10pm….after 11 1/2 hours at the hospital, and what I had expected would be a 2 hour appointment. BJ slept most of the time we were there. He slept while he was getting the 2 units of blood. He slept most of the day Read More
Day 15 of 29 days of Induction – REALLY rough day
On September 28, 2012 by Michelle LoveThis has been a *really* rough day. BJ woke up extremely dizzy and clammy, and very pale. His blood sugar was very low, so we spent 2 hours trying to get it to come back up. I gave him orange juice, a peanut butter and banana sandwich, a couple pieces of candy, and pineapple juice. Read More
Day 14 – a note from BJ
On September 27, 2012 by Michelle LoveIt’s me, BJ. As you know i was recently diagnosed with leukemia. It’s been rough lately. On Saturday September 15 I got my IV port that I am going to have in the right side of my chest for the next three years. I was pretty upset with the doctors, because they told me it Read More
Day 14 of 29 Day Induction Phase
On September 27, 2012 by Michelle LoveSo it was 2 weeks ago today that all this started. The past 2 weeks have felt like we were in a vacuum. Life goes on around us, and ours has dramatically changed and even thought it feels like a whirlwind, it’s also like moving in slow motion.I took BJ back to see the Endocrinologist Read More
Day 13 of 29 day Induction Phase
On September 26, 2012 by Michelle LoveWe went back to the hospital for blood work Monday (9/24). His platelet level had gone up 10,000 and was now 49,000, so they didn’t give him any platelets. We were really excited that it looked good!BJ has felt pretty well the past two days, considering what he’s going through. He is constantly eating. Yesterday, Read More
Day 10 of 29
On September 23, 2012 by Michelle LoveFeeling better this afternoon…yesterday was rough. He felt nauseated most of the day.BJ didn’t want to miss out on his football team pictures, so we got the OK from Dr. Kaplan on Friday that BJ could be in open air and without being around anyone who is sick, going to do the pictures would be Read More
Leukemia????
On September 22, 2012 by Michelle LoveSeptember 13th started like any other Thursday. I got the kids on the bus to school and I went to work. About 15 minutes after I got into work, my phone rang. It was Dr. Schrader from Lakeside Family Physicians. She said that my instincts were right, and BJ was VERY anemic. His hemoglobin was Read More
Day 8 of 29
On September 21, 2012 by Michelle LoveWe got to Levine’s Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at 8:30am. BJ got his IV port accessed (which was very uncomfortable, despite the numbing cream I put on him earlier), and he received some IV fluids. We went down to the hospital and waited for him to be taken back for a spinal tap with chemo. Read More
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